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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
- o9 a$ b! C& Y7 q  eJust because.(没有别的原因。) 6 g, L& s9 P4 S# F+ G
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
( ~6 b. A2 `" R6 ]3 GYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
9 t9 W5 L1 @( l& a* L; |No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
8 z# A. |( F3 f; g6 U2 J/ ^I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)+ A0 t+ W7 r+ y4 B5 q0 N( m7 w( f& a' r
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) # L" h% G$ O4 _6 V. ?  J! m
I am not available.(我正忙着)
: [0 ?2 w* G* i, b+ FWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
1 @! u: A, _4 W5 TNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
, h! j: y, i2 j4 NDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 9 H5 r6 i& i* p
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
% t7 k: j; o4 r* j$ jYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。   \1 a; D2 h+ p, k5 L3 `& j
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ) {4 T( F" r2 G: Q
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 1 \2 d8 A8 y, F' D) E; n  ~
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 : s# Z2 G& H# \1 C
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
; \( o% ^9 o4 Z3 sYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
& J6 T* j/ S3 r  ~* h# KYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 * j1 D, C- h9 H+ F& h: N$ y
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ( y+ w% {! M# I4 ^2 \2 U+ i
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
. d5 X. n0 w$ J0 T" A! vI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
, S  ^" E0 }: qIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
* @$ s8 V2 V6 L7 S0 FIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
# ?2 O. d3 u5 z4 `1 J, y- C; lI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
) B  v! N& l- k' Q# }2 G; SI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
7 d) r2 q& U3 MYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 9 b9 W9 N" a, t- ?
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
6 W. L8 x. f' y$ g" M* n; ]' @. IHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
0 K7 v) r) Y# ^It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
6 s" F/ x8 E. G; C% u% SI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
, O% w! }& d$ U' m) ^a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 + }7 }' D! U8 a2 q, c. a' S( D( F
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 8 X3 @1 D; w& m6 s: I6 R( R0 w
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
3 t6 s( ]! T7 KThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
1 U8 q0 n. Q/ @' Ua dog's life 潦倒的生活
: Q; R  u! i" U" y6 y' kThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 & X% N: `2 }2 L' x1 E$ d+ u& ~- s
A to Z 从头至尾
0 `+ T% L0 v1 Q. |: V; |0 \  S- x- ~I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
" O3 _% s6 E* r- Zabove somebody 深奥 & a1 x8 H( a/ n) h
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 # z) ~4 Q3 i( C$ y  t0 Z
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 9 R2 ?* x' D. O0 N% k" w1 I
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 9 S. @9 ]$ t; \9 N! {) d+ M
all the more 更加,益发
3 R: ?& t( \! o4 B6 V' f6 H2 ^/ lYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 4 r+ O2 a* J8 D1 i' J4 e+ V
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
6 e* D' ~3 f% @( L. r" S2 FShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
8 e+ p" _+ M! e6 `2 Dall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 , S, c5 L  j6 e$ j. t) A% q' w! j
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
$ ^# U& a. I4 f3 x4 G% Yall out 竭尽全力 / T' b% h0 h9 f. b- ]
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 $ _# l" A- j/ ?8 R
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 5 f$ @9 v" D: y+ A6 Q
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 ( X& t; B7 g/ K( W9 ~
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 . H" ^5 h6 [! s( e9 S# K
all set 准备就绪 4 f* x$ `. V8 C9 i/ T5 D
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
1 `$ n: ^, Q0 @7 f  Wall you have to do 需要做得是
1 A" g! s: r; V- D9 WAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
# J: ]! q* _# t% U, F8 Ias easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 7 ]3 p8 P. b5 W; M
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ) J6 P( x! D& j4 V9 Y6 j  u
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
. j; P5 L9 x6 Q6 v# was busy as a bee 非常忙 / U% C8 d! g$ |
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 " o' P" Y- L1 x
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
; Z1 E- W! Q) i& b/ R/ l& mHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 . t* N* N( z. r0 v% ~" A! [! e
at one's wit's end 智穷
$ y/ w% u  Q3 c5 o& D! pDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
6 h. g/ K" u. q3 cbig shot 大人物,大亨 3 ~6 h' c& \3 c1 q9 e
He is a big shot in our little town. 1 I+ ]5 E' x- ]. ~; R6 X
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 % t: F0 S$ {2 Y7 ~/ v
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
* ^" X- H% y0 A; Q1 x/ q# y& bblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
& O- x* {7 J; Y! z& Z1 |; D; u3 \The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 6 ^/ O- C- a+ \0 h
black and white 白纸黑字 ) i- F5 q  Z* b* u5 s' W' \
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
% v1 E. L0 ]- ], E7 _' Iblind alley 死胡同 . g, H6 {! t2 a1 B
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
: S2 m1 u; e4 X: Bblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
5 W% H$ V  a9 [1 e6 JThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 ( R& u0 Q7 ?- z6 f' V
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
) P$ t4 p9 N" n1 w2 RDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。   c7 H" E& S) B" \6 k7 z
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 ! C7 k; K8 a. W( Z6 C  C/ Q
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 . Z5 f9 ^) s. f# U% n- [0 u* z
bland new 崭新的
! K2 M* N" V' k( X: S! j- ea bland new coat 新衣服 7 D3 Y, i; k7 e- b6 p
break the ice 打破沉默
4 B* k+ B2 ?9 O- `0 F+ @The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
/ e- J7 ?- m, ?6 L  Jby a blow 无意中的一击
& o0 B: H' m) eHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
; f1 O% a" X( m6 V$ V+ Q! gcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
! q7 x9 J$ p' |( n$ jI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
# J- w- l2 t6 wcarry something too far 过火了
# m" [" h/ J7 \" g0 zYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 , S' I% y, v4 x0 K7 I! |
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
1 h% N( R, n5 cYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 8 F9 y9 f: J: B# g. @4 E: B* `
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
. R: D: w2 P' X  n9 fchain smoker 老烟枪 6 ?/ E7 H: k* A# w0 p
come up with 产生,想出 & |9 g5 U" V, U$ f
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
& ]* O8 u1 k) e5 ncome easily 容易 * l# Q1 X) ~  U$ f* I. |6 k4 ?" D
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
5 C$ ]  K& _/ b+ N  zcup of tea 喜欢
( u2 H% M* r/ ^4 W% ?6 [  _Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 0 Q9 r+ u' E0 x6 R- Y
cut it out 停止,住嘴 ) a' q! ~  o: N8 A# o
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. : p2 f- _6 t4 L. s* K1 @
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
" S* E! L3 ^4 ILet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 " k, i7 Z6 n: ]5 y
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 6 R7 W) E) c$ O2 {5 e( s
dear John letter 绝交信 ) E0 r4 n+ D! e/ Q# E; x  G
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 2 X. r7 O4 ~9 E) d
do somone good 对某人有好处
7 a$ S1 H, p  M  t" v* F3 kHaving some moring exercises does you good.
7 K; _! y5 T6 L! g4 KDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? $ B# R5 C& K  @
doesn't count 这次不算 - g/ Q  l* _: l$ g  F
It doesn't count this time,try again.
2 o" l- |& L! }doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 & @: A* R5 L+ P3 N4 Y% J$ t
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. " y, ~- N" ^: J. ~- p
down and out 穷困潦倒
! ~0 B. I! O  \2 z: {8 Q8 GBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
$ `. V8 }/ Q1 u+ Ndrive at 用意,意欲
4 \; O* V% g- o/ Q% W5 KWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
( s+ R2 J8 x7 l0 x0 _3 Tdrop in 偶然拜访 ) ^0 g& z/ a, W0 f' _; C
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. . f% e( k$ _5 g! R9 @
drop me a line 写信给我
) q8 h3 n* y0 F+ Q' h* L+ bOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. % {$ C( [0 y5 J( V; r6 E
early bird 早起的人 0 L, d- U, G3 }0 L% z% [+ R+ \
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ' {+ @2 ]. x: x2 g1 Y" n
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
( z6 u4 m' c4 L4 Y! veat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 5 v* X) c/ D0 c- P4 Q
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
8 e# a$ n; v; z1 L1 |5 j* Hface the music 直面困难
  {) }2 F; f% l  ]6 d8 `2 }5 VHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
( `8 l7 O! S# I& W, a$ \face up to 勇敢地面对某事
) y1 Y2 V) p: w- U. P: HYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
3 Y0 _, {" Y# @/ Ufed up 厌倦
& ~3 F9 I( V9 [8 XI am rather fed up with your complaints.
. x4 j. k: |/ x) d; z4 Y& c/ g* afeel free to do something 不要拘束
; X6 i5 e6 K6 pPlease feel free to make suggestions.
7 x; T/ Y& q0 x. I- V: ffew and far between 很少,稀少
, s- ?2 o  N$ p8 z% r% g# {0 HHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
8 l& `, r" k  [French leave 不辞而别
5 j, e! j. f7 rgive me a headache 让人头痛
' ~7 K  Z) a/ P" Y; Y' p7 y) oThe naughty boy gave me a headache. 8 q3 m( V! c( E2 r: }
give me a hand 帮我一下 4 n6 s- T7 R& L1 e
go Dutch AA制
1 E" r8 s/ g; z' F* y+ EGod bless you 上帝保佑你
9 n1 P/ y4 t# V$ b; mGod bless you with your examinations. 4 ^& K! s1 c- d6 t
God knows 天知道
5 ?9 V, ]( O  t$ V+ m0 wGot it? 明白了吗?
8 }) ?5 G$ A. V: s* tgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
" w6 v$ t5 y2 o$ b7 |hands are full 非常忙
$ Z! F& ]! u7 ~2 `6 }have a ball 勇敢 2 a& G; H* w# T) e
have had it 受够了 2 K% _1 w1 `0 W! e5 V" ?
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 8 ^3 J$ ?3 s4 V
hold water 站得住脚 ! k: o) W2 o  `+ p$ Y# T
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. / t3 o% ^. {: U
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说   d) O+ L" J4 `' {
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
( U) ~$ N& x# D' ~keep an eye on 提高警惕 1 H: V4 q! m1 n" x: T
kill time打发时间 7 j3 y( a: `. d& R( n6 r
lazy bones 懒骨头
/ H+ \; x1 N; n( P2 {Get up lazy bones! ) c0 O" i" t9 f& A; e* Q& J- X
leave it to me 让我来吧
/ _4 w" F% t- K* n$ M. X; tleave me alone 别管我 * d5 U+ V6 c6 i# C0 L" r
like father like son 有其父必有其子
7 T9 j+ U! \( Q, h3 w" {* Hlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 ( C7 Q6 |1 ]2 ^! A5 f3 l5 S
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 # b) `. |2 k6 J# o/ `
make a big money 赚大钱 $ Y8 D5 ^4 Q: s4 U+ B
make both ends need 收支平衡
! z' o8 _. E! j! U2 D. B- gWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
1 m/ m0 P2 Q# Cmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
, _3 E5 u# a3 a9 i- f; a- mHis achievement made waves in his country. % {' n2 u* x5 |8 e8 A; l
make yourself at home 别拘束 $ t5 ^+ `6 t( W; Z! C# }' _0 n
no good 没有好结果 2 m0 N% o* T) @! w
Bad mam comes tono good.
- o1 |+ q. P8 X$ O, ^- _5 Nno kidding 不要开玩笑 . D; X8 B3 |: j$ p
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
6 }, R* j2 o3 W! I- ]+ I/ anot really 也不是…… % e' {& ~% k3 G  \
old hand 老手 8 z2 {0 l7 o; |1 M  G, n! U
He is an old hand at stealing. 0 x3 _+ w: a$ ~0 l; f$ n. S
old story 老一套
9 E3 ?. K5 d  x6 NI am tired of it,same old story.
! t( Z. j2 ~) won one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
* d9 W5 ]/ h, e. S9 r7 Son occasion 间或
+ @  \7 X. h& ?of one's own accord 自愿地 $ ?: c9 x& K1 \* u7 p" v
packed like sardins 拥挤
: T% _) s8 M$ T% k  X, s, J- K! gDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. " y* V: l3 f+ A  C. V6 t
pass away 去世 9 ]6 |' B8 m! Y  ?/ m- p: @6 w
pay the price 付出代价
2 r# _( E) V( e0 UYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
8 s- f' W+ I5 B8 i* n9 fput up with 忍受
7 }* V% x7 _5 M9 M; c2 q/ MI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
* |* U* J/ {% q) \: Ured-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 # B8 f" t3 J0 C8 ]: w7 Z
red tape 繁文缛节
# s0 u) I) w5 z" k3 w" zred carpet 红地毯 ! i0 T1 V  ?% d3 {, L0 Y
run into 偶遇 : n; E; Q, D, C" C7 u
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
: q- p/ y8 a. \( T! m# g5 rrun out of 用尽,缺少 / l. s3 b- g! S6 V! \; o4 D3 H9 s" P
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. 5 Y2 X$ R( o! c% E
show up 炫耀
* `" i8 T) T) b- i$ y0 dsmall potatos 小人物
! E( z7 W+ y% X8 |, s& x! _& \so what? 那怎么样呢?
: ~* ]) E9 d0 p7 H: W' ostand up for 忍受 ; E9 Y! x5 S) @# Z9 U, I" x) U
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 # P: D" q0 ]; ?0 a( r
sunday dress 最好的衣服
7 y" ?5 Z* q4 b* ~; Zsure thing 十有把握的事
- a% G/ x8 O" }5 m$ i% W) @7 Wtake one's time 尽情玩
5 f: N( p* p/ G( I: [% U4 qTake your time and enjoy it. 3 }# s7 V1 G( _1 g6 }8 Z  H  ^7 d
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
  c, x: a8 l5 _9 Mthat's it 就是
0 Q& {( ]7 c% |" ?  @1 {" ?6 Mthat is really something 太好了
' q. N% h  \/ othere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
: U3 s' |2 ?; M) o# i& y5 \' _% dthere you go 这边请 2 ^( ~' V3 J/ g# Y
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
6 R8 _& w$ ^+ [* i- F3 a) Lunder the table 死底下,秘密地
9 e+ p9 W, _# [under the weather 身体不适
/ w7 ~3 N8 p% @2 N5 @+ Y/ Pwhat's going on 怎么了 * b1 N* L8 Z/ u
what a man 多勇敢的人啊   p& s2 M& Z; R! z; M- ]8 m! ?2 @
walking dictionary 活字典
6 B4 {; @  [: V3 Nwhat is up 近来可好 3 X- t# y. I+ `& d! |( s# [
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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大型搬家
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
# j3 ]% @1 j) D' P$ q上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
# g. z0 {% R$ `. i; e我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚  p, a% _" w3 \- C& _' ]
眼镜完好无损
' J4 j% C+ k! u2 }  `5 ], t然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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